In Evony, having a plentiful supply of Skill Books is vital to ensuring that your Generals are the best they can be. Indeed, having a great Skill Book set on your General could mean the difference between a sweeping victor in PvP or a crushing defeat. Unfortunately, however, they can be hard to come across and on top of this, you will need many of them to lock in your preferred combination. Let us help you with this Evony Skill Book Guide!
In this Evony Skill Book Guide, we will detail all the Evony Skill Books available, how to apply them to your Generals in the most optimal way, and how to get them. So don’t waste any time and get reading for all you need to know!
What are Evony Skill Books

Skill Books in Evony are special items that can be used to add additional buffs to your Generals. This can include buffs to your Evony Troop stats, Gathering, and more! Each General in Evony can have 4 Skill Books added to it and they can range from level 1 to level 4. In the next sections of this Evony Skill Book Guide, we will cover all the different Skill Books available and how to apply them in the best way.
Evony Skill Book List
There are a huge array of Skill Books that can be added to your Generals in Evony. In the below list, we outline all those currently available and their corresponding effect. Each is split into 3 different categories: Military, Development, and Subordinate City.
Evony Military Skill Books
Skill Book | Description |
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March Speed | Increases March speed when General is leading the army. |
March Size | Increases March Size when General is leading the army. |
Renascence | Reduces General’s imprisonment time and reviving time. |
Siege Machine Range Bonus | Increases Siege Machine range when General is leading the army. |
Siege Machine Speed | Increases Siege Machine Speed when General is leading the army. |
Siege Machine Defense | Increases Siege Machine Defense when General is leading the army. |
Siege Machine Attack | Increases Siege Machine Attack when General is leading the army. |
Siege Machine HP | Increases Siege Machine HP when General is leading the army. |
Ground Troop Speed | Increases Ground Troop Speed when General is leading the army. |
Ground Troop Defense | Increases Ground Troop Defense when General is leading the army. |
Ground Troop Attack | Increases Ground Troop Attack when General is leading the army. |
Ground Troop HP | Increases Ground Troop HP when General is leading the army. |
Ranged Troop Range Bonus | Increases Ranged Troop range when General is leading the army. |
Ranged Troop Speed | Increases Ranged Troop Speed when General is leading the army. |
Ranged Troop Defense | Increases Ranged Troop Defense when General is leading the army. |
Ranged Troop Attack | Increases Ranged Troop Attack when General is leading the army. |
Ranged Troop HP | Increases Ranged Troop HP when General is leading the army. |
Mounted Troop Speed | Increases Mounted Troop Speed when General is leading the army. |
Mounted Troop Defense | Increases Mounted Troop Defense when General is leading the army. |
Mounted Troop Attack | Increases Mounted Troop Attack when General is leading the army. |
Mounted Troop HP | Increases Mounted Troop HP when General is leading the army. |
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Evony Development Skill Books
Skill Book | Description |
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Stone Gatherer | Increases Stone Gathering Speed when General is leading the army. |
Ore Gatherer | Increases Ore Gathering Speed when General is leading the army. |
Lumber Gatherer | Increases Lumber Gathering Speed when General is leading the army. |
Food Gatherer | Increases Food Gathering Speed when General is leading the army. |
Stone Exploitation | Brings back extra resources from Resource Spots when General is leading the army. |
Ore Exploitation | Brings back extra resources from Resource Spots when General is leading the army. |
Lumber Exploitation | Brings back extra resources from Resource Spots when General is leading the army. |
Food Exploitation | Brings back extra resources from Resource Spots when General is leading the army. |
Luck | Increases Double Items Drop Rate from Monsters when General is leading the army. |
Monster March Speed | Increases March Speed towards Monsters when General is leading the army. |
Monster’s Respect | Offers extra EXP from killing Monsters when General is leading the army. |
Ranged Troop Load | Increases Ranged Troop Load when General is leading the army. |
Ranged Attack Against Monster | Increases Ranged Troop Attack when General is leading the army to attack Monsters. |
Ranged Defense Against Monster | Increases Ranged Troop Defense when General is leading the army to attack Monsters. |
Ranged HP Against Monster | Increases Ranged Troop HP when General is leading the army to attack Monsters. |
Ground Troop Load | Increases Ground Troop Load when General is leading the army. |
Ground Attack Against Monster | Increases Ground Troop Attack when General is leading the army to attack Monsters. |
Ground Defense Against Monster | Increases Ground Troop Defense when General is leading the army to attack Monsters. |
Ground HP Against Monster | Increases Ground Troop HP when General is leading the army to attack Monsters. |
Mounted Troop Load | Increases Mounted Troop Load when General is leading the army. |
Mounted Attack Against Monster | Increases Mounted Troop Attack when General is leading the army to attack Monsters. |
Mounted Defense Against Monster | Increases Mounted Troop Defense when General is leading the army to attack Monsters. |
Mounted HP Against Monster | Increases Mounted Troop HP when General is leading the army to attack Monsters. |
Siege Machine Troop Load | Increases Siege Machine Load when General is leading the army. |
Siege Machine Attack Against Monster | Increases Siege Machine Attack when General is leading the army to attack Monsters. |
Siege Machine Defense Against Monster | Increases Siege Machine Defense when General is leading the army to attack Monsters. |
Siege Machine HP Against Monster | Increases Siege Machine HP when General is leading the army to attack Monsters. |
Evony Subordinate City Skill Books
Skill Book | Description |
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Gold Production | Boost Gold Production Speed in Subordinate City when General is the Mayor. |
Training Capacity | Increases Troop Training Capacity in Subordinate City when General is the Mayor. |
Training Speed | Increases Troop Training Speed in Subordinate City when General is the Mayor. |
Rebirth | Increases subordinate city troops’ death to survival rate when General is the Mayor. |
Construction | Increases Construction Speed in Subordinate City when General is the Mayor. |
How to Get Evony Skill Books
Unfortunately, acquiring Skill Books in vast quantities can be quite difficult if you are a low spender and quite expensive if you do spend. Keep reading below in this Evony Skill Book Guide for all the best ways to get Skill Books.
Viking Challenge

Taking part in the Evony Viking Challenge Event is probably the easiest and most consistent way to get Skill Books. Depending on the difficulty of the challenge you undertake and how far you go, you will be rewarded with a certain number and level of Skill Books. Check out our full Evony Viking Challenge Guide for all the details on this event.
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Wheel of Fortune

Another option that is very F2P friendly is the Wheel of Fortune. Of course, it will require you to get some luck in hitting the Skill Books you want. However, if you are able to obtain a large number of Chips you could quickly build up a great supply. The best places to get Chips are from the Hydra Event and the Viking Challenge.
Academy

Using the Academy Shop for Skill Books is a good place if you are after a very specific Skill Book. However, it should be noted that this will cost you a significant amount of Gems, especially if you need to refresh it a lot to find the Skill Book you want. The cost of a Skill Book will depend on its level as below:
- Level 1 – 3,000 Gems
- Level 2 – 5,000 Gems
- Level 3 – 8,000 Gems
Relics
Evony Relics are another avenue that should be pursued when you are on the hunt for more Skill Books. In particular, when exploring the Relic Chamber you have the opportunity to find Skill Book Pages, Level 3 Skill Books, and Level 4 Skill Books! Read our full Evony Relic Guide for more information on making the most of Relics.
Disassemble
In Evony, the process of Disassembling a Skill Book sees you get rid of the chosen Skill Book in exchange for Skill Book Pages. You will likely end up with many Level 1 duplicates and just some specific Skill Books you do not want, these should all be disassembled. Once you have 10 Skill Book Pages, you can compose them together to create a random Level 4 Skill Book. Pages acquired from disassembling are as below:
- Level 1 – 1 Skill Book Page
- Level 2 – 2 Skill Book Pages
- Level 3 – 3 Skill Book Pages
- Level 4 – 4 Skill Book Pages
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Events
Apart from the above, there are a number of Events always ongoing that can be a good source of Skill Books. However, the methods already mentioned are the best. Always keep an eye on the Events in the game to make sure you are not missing out on any easy Skill Books.
How to Get Level 4 Evony Skill Books

Of course, the aim with all your Generals is to get them filled with Level 4 Skill Books. However, most of the Evony Skill Books you accumulate through gameplay will be Levels 1 to 3. To get a Level 4 Skill Book you can compose 10 Skill Book Pages together to create one. Each time you do this, the Level 4 Skill Book created will be random.
As mentioned above, Skill Book Pages can be obtained by Disassembling Skill Books you do not need. This should be regularly done in order to try and get lucky for composing the Level 4 Skill Books you do want.
How to Add Skill Books to your Evony Generals

Adding Skill Books to your Evony General is as simple as navigating to them and selecting the Skills tab. However, it is difficult to get the exact Skill Books you want for the General to stick. Once a Skill Book has been added, there is a chance that the next Skill Book you apply will overwrite one of the previous Skill Books already added. This chance increases as you add more Skill Books. This can lead to many wasted Skill Books.
Thankfully, there is a method to add Skill Books optimally in order to minimize wastage. This method requires you to start by adding only the Level 1 Skill Books you want to add. You should keep attempting this until all 4 Skill Book slots are occupied by the Level 1 Skill Books you wish to add. This ensures you do not waste any of the precious level 4 Skill Books.
Once you have added all your level 1 Skill Books, it is time to add the higher levels. If all Skill Book slots are occupied, a higher level Skill Book is guaranteed to replace the level 1 copy of itself. Although this will save you wasted higher-level Skill Books, it will still require many copies of your desired Skill Book at level 1 due to the overwriting that will occur. Watch the video below to see this process in action.
It is also worth highlighting that you should always check that all the Skill Books you want to add to a specific General can be. To do this, simply attempt to add each of the Skill Books you are thinking of adding. You will get a warning if you cannot add it and if you can you will be asked to confirm. You can cancel this to check all the Skill Books and have another think if you run into a problem.
What Skill Books to add to your Evony Generals
The Skill Book you add to a General in Evony will depend on what role they will fill. Check out our Evony General List for all Generals in the game and follow the links for the suggested Skill Book Builds for each one. In addition, you can use the following Evony General Tier Lists to look up Skill Book Builds for specific Evony Generals by role:
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- Best Evony Ground Generals
- Best Evony Mounted Generals
- Best Evony Siege Generals
- Best Evony Monster Generals
- Best Evony Wall Generals
- Best Evony Sub Generals
- Best Evony Duty Generals
- Best Evony Gathering Generals
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